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Caisson launching operation group

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description148
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
142
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Name Access
Hermann, Dick
Jenkinson, Cam
Malby, George
McCallum, Mr.
Van Houten, Mr.
Whiting, Hal
Whitton, J. B.
Wynne-Jones, Mr.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Name Access
Snopajtis, Albert
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Power Among Men
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Smelter site preparation

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description142
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 12, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts bulldozers placing fill in the south-west corner of the storage area, to the final elevation of 28.5 ft. View is looking north-east at storage area of hydraulic fill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
136
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 12, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts bulldozers placing fill in the south-west corner of the storage area, to the final elevation of 28.5 ft. View is looking north-east at storage area of hydraulic fill.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 79.31.7
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Aerial view of smelter operation

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description152
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1965
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
146
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1965
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan Public Relations Department ID No. ICT 177-30 Fred Busby Collection 2002.27
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Hal Whiting and [colleague] smelter pre-construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description138
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951 or 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kitimat Constructors Project Manager Hal Whiting on right, standing beside a unidentified man. Both watch the construction activity occurring down on the tidal flats in front of them, site for the smelter.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
132
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951 or 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kitimat Constructors Project Manager Hal Whiting on right, standing beside a unidentified man. Both watch the construction activity occurring down on the tidal flats in front of them, site for the smelter.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.99
Name Access
Whiting, Hal
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Deep excavation for the alumina storage building, smelter site

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description150
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 30, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers excavating for the construction of the alumina storage building.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
144
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 30, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers excavating for the construction of the alumina storage building.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-451. -- Sloping sides avoided cave-ins. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.267
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Caisson Construction for Alcan dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description146
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
140
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-342. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.203
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Welcome to Kitimat sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description137
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
131
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Smeltersite sawmill and burner

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description139
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the sawmill burner, looking northeast towards the proposed smelter and town sites.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
133
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the sawmill burner, looking northeast towards the proposed smelter and town sites.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.2.28
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Aerial view of smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description140
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
134
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID Numbers BC-2-243 and ACM-24311. Alcan Collection 78.11.32
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a barge loaded with muck dredged from the wharf area. The International TD-9 dozer boat on the barge was there to push loads off as the barge was moved along.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
135
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
International Harvester Company
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a barge loaded with muck dredged from the wharf area. The International TD-9 dozer boat on the barge was there to push loads off as the barge was moved along.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- International Harvester Company ID No. C 6039. International Harvester Company manufacturerd construction equipment purchased for the Project. -- Dredging at the wharf area provided sufficient water space for large ships to dock. Muck was dumped onto these barges by the clamshell bucket and towed out to deep water. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.123
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

International L-190 concrete truck fleet

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description143
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Scope and Content
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
International Harvester Company
Description Level
Item
Item Number
137
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- International Harvester Company No. C 6101. -- Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. -- In early July these trucks were waiting for the completion of the batching plant installation. The trucks carried concrete directly to the new smelter in the townsite and assisted in all other town and smelter construction. -- The batch plant was located at "Gravel Mountain" - the sandhill. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.107
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Shovels working at sand hill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description144
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts view looking west at north portion of the sandhill, showing shovels loading material for the smelter site fill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
138
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts view looking west at north portion of the sandhill, showing shovels loading material for the smelter site fill.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID NO. BC-2-179.
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a newly erected conveyor to be used in transporting fill to the smelter.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
139
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a newly erected conveyor to be used in transporting fill to the smelter.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. This photograph number is 2005.8.215
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Aerial view of caisson construction in the graving dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description147
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
141
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-323. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.191
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the newly constructed dock, Terminal Wharf No. 1. View looking south-west from a point on the graving dock. Hydraulic fill dredge pipeline in the foreground running along at water level.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
143
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the newly constructed dock, Terminal Wharf No. 1. View looking south-west from a point on the graving dock. Hydraulic fill dredge pipeline in the foreground running along at water level.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-846. -- Note progress of conveyor gallery steel, kangaroo crane and pneumatic unloading equipment. Alcan Collection 78.11.68
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of Quebec employees at the Kitimat wharf, having just arrived to work on the startup of Potline No. 1.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
147
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of Quebec employees at the Kitimat wharf, having just arrived to work on the startup of Potline No. 1.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 78.11.101
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1959
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three potline workers.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
148
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three potline workers.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Subject Access
Smelters
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Accession Number
78.11.147
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
149
Accession Number
78.11.147
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by Malak Karsh
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in "The Story of British Columbia", The Story of Canada Series, 1966. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Loading ingots at the dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description156
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker spotting the loading pallets of ingots as they are hoisted aboard a freighter at the dock at Alcan Kitimat Works.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
150
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker spotting the loading pallets of ingots as they are hoisted aboard a freighter at the dock at Alcan Kitimat Works.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

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